The former General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Joseph Goddard, has passed away. His career, spanning decades, left a significant mark on Barbados’ trade union movement and public service.
The following statement was issued by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on his passing:
“Having said goodbye to his successor at the National Union of Public Workers, Mr Denis Clarke, just a few weeks ago, receiving the news of the death of Mr. Joseph Goddard today was, to put it mildly, shocking.